Do you feel comfortable outsourcing your IT or do you prefer to keep it in-house?

Outsourcing38%

In-house58%

Other (Comment Below)3%

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Director of Technology Strategy in Services (non-Government)3 years ago

Both, depending on the situation.

Director in Manufacturing3 years ago

I don’t feel it should be 100% of either. The right ratio depends on the business, where it is in maturity and growth

Board Member in Healthcare and Biotech3 years ago

It is a balance between outsourcing the basic operations like deskside support, network management etc. and retaining the business facing and consumer facing roles internal.

VP of IT in Media3 years ago

It depends on the complexity and sensitivity of data

VP and CISO in Manufacturinga year ago

Like the others, my answer is "it depends." Managed Service Providers are good at providing "average services" if you have a function that needs to be above average in your organization, it may need to be delivered by an in-house team.

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